Our Team

Lisa will be your primary contact for the venue during your event planning stages and will be onsite the entire day of your event. If your event calls for a bar, Lisa will help you plan all the details.

Oxford is Lisa's hometown. Whether you are a local bride or one returning to Oxford for a wedding weekend, Lisa loves helping each bride make the dreams for her wedding day come true. After graduating from Ole Miss, Lisa worked in marketing for a Fortune 100 company. Since returning to Oxford, she has worked in the hospitality industry in a variety of event management roles. She joined The Jefferson team prior to its opening in the summer of 2016 and has successfully managed dozens of memorable events at The Jefferson since then. Lisa enjoys her family, dogs, and a good round of golf.

Lisa’s family owns Cobra Security and she will also help coordinate your security and valet needs through Cobra.

Look what's growing at the Jefferson! When Elizabeth isn't picking tomatoes or cooking up a storm at the Jefferson, she is also the Today Show Food contributor, Guest judge on Chopped, and peddling her very own Debutante Farmer Bloody Mary Mix. Elizabeth’s most recent cookbooks are “The Southern Living Party Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Gathering” &“What Can I Bring? Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up,”

Call 662.719.7409 (Elizabeth Heiskell) or 662.889.3005 (Sarah Virden Quinn Gillis) if you would like to engage her services.

The Jefferson

WE HAVE THE PERFECT VENUE FOR YOUR WEDDING, PARTY, OR BUSINESS EVENT.

Not only is our setting beautiful, but our building has been designed with amenities that will delight event planners, caterers, and the mother of the bride. From elegant receptions for more than 1500 guests to intimate fireside dining for 100, The Jefferson offers distinctive event spaces overlooking an eight acre lake. Our 18,000 sq ft venue includes a 7,200 sq ft column-free Grand Hall along with two additional 2,500 sq ft rooms suitable for wedding ceremonies, receptions, formals, or parties. The Jefferson takes its name from the fictional town in many William Faulkner novels and short stories. Contact us for a tour of Oxford's premier event venue.

THANK YOU, OXFORD, FOR VOTING US "BEST WEDDING VENUE" IN 2017.

“Best Day Ever”. We are so glad we chose The Jefferson for our special day. Everyone had such a wonderful time celebrating the union of our two families. Our ceremony by the water was absolutely beautiful and the geese flew over just at the right time. Our pictures were made all around the venue and they are amazing. Lisa and her staff took great care of us throughout the planning stages, as well as, the day of the wedding. It was Awesome!!!